Charles R. Scott
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Charles Ray Scott was an American lawyer
and judge
.
Scott was born in Adel, Iowa
. He received his LL.B.
from Valparaiso University School of Law
in 1934. In 1925, he was title clerk at the Chicago Title & Trust Company
in Chicago
. From 1926 to 1960, he was in private practice
in Jacksonville, Florida
. He served as a circuit judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
from 1960 to 1966.
President
Lyndon B. Johnson
appointed Scott to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
on October 11, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. Confirmed
by the Senate
on October 20, 1966, he received commission
on November 3, 1966.
Andrew McClurg
, a noted professor of torts, was a law clerk
to Scott.
Scott incurred the ire of Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
in 1970 for issuing busing orders
for Volusia County
schools; Kirk denounced Scott on television and called for his impeachment
. In 1980, Scott approved the settlement of a civil rights
suit filed by state prison inmates, setting a cap on the state prison population and sparking a prison reform
effort for inmate health care.
Scott assumed senior status
on November 12, 1976. He remained on the court until his death in 1983 at age 79. He died at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia
. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in his hotel room while attending a conference of judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit and never regained consciousness.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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.
Scott was born in Adel, Iowa
Adel, Iowa
Adel is a city along the North Raccoon River in Dallas County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 3,435 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dallas County and the birthplace of 1939 Heisman Trophy winner Nile Kinnick....
. He received his LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from Valparaiso University School of Law
Valparaiso University School of Law
The Valparaiso University School of Law is located on the campus of Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, a community located less than an hour from Chicago...
in 1934. In 1925, he was title clerk at the Chicago Title & Trust Company
Fidelity National Financial
Fidelity National Financial , headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA , is a Fortune 500 company that provides real estate and financial services...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. From 1926 to 1960, he was in private practice
Practice of law
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in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. He served as a circuit judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Florida Circuit Courts
The Florida Circuit Courts are state courts. They are trial courts of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution .The Circuit Courts primarily handle civil cases where...
from 1960 to 1966.
President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
appointed Scott to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses....
on October 11, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. Confirmed
Advice and consent
Advice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, describing a situation in which the executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch.-General:The expression is...
by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 20, 1966, he received commission
Letters patent
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on November 3, 1966.
Andrew McClurg
Andrew McClurg
Andrew J. McClurg is a professor of law holding the Herbert Herff Chair of Excellence in Law at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, specializing in torts, products liability, privacy law, and firearms policy...
, a noted professor of torts, was a law clerk
Law clerk
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to Scott.
Scott incurred the ire of Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
Claude R. Kirk, Jr.
Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. was the 36th Governor of the U.S. state of Florida . He was the first Republican Governor of Florida since Reconstruction.-Early life:...
in 1970 for issuing busing orders
Court order
A court order is an official proclamation by a judge that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings. Such ruling requires or authorizes the carrying out of certain steps by one or more parties to a case...
for Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
schools; Kirk denounced Scott on television and called for his impeachment
Impeachment in the United States
Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the legislature that allows for formal charges against a civil officer of government for crimes committed in office...
. In 1980, Scott approved the settlement of a civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
suit filed by state prison inmates, setting a cap on the state prison population and sparking a prison reform
Prison reform
Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, aiming at a more effective penal system.-History:Prisons have only been used as the primary punishment for criminal acts in the last couple of centuries...
effort for inmate health care.
Scott assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on November 12, 1976. He remained on the court until his death in 1983 at age 79. He died at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in his hotel room while attending a conference of judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit and never regained consciousness.
External links
- Obituary from The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...